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A Study on the Application of Quality System Standards in the Safety Certification of LUAVs

무인동력비행장치 안전성인증에서 품질시스템 기준 적용 방안 연구

  • Ji-Hun Kwon (Aviation Certification Division of Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology) ;
  • Shin-Duck Kang (Aviation Certification Division of Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology) ;
  • Tae-Seok Oh (Aviation Certification Division of Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology) ;
  • Seok-Min Pae (Aviation Certification Division of Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology) ;
  • Sauk-Hoon Im (Aviation Certification Division of Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology)
  • 권지훈 (항공안전기술원 항공인증본부) ;
  • 강신덕 (항공안전기술원 항공인증본부) ;
  • 오태석 (항공안전기술원 항공인증본부) ;
  • 배석민 (항공안전기술원 항공인증본부) ;
  • 임석훈 (항공안전기술원 항공인증본부)
  • Received : 2023.09.15
  • Accepted : 2024.02.28
  • Published : 2024.04.30

Abstract

The demand for safety certification of Light Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (LUAVs), weighing between 25kg and 150kg, is rapidly increasing in Korea. Unfortunately, the number of LUAV safety certification failures is also on the rise, with manufacturing quality issues being identified as the main culprit. However, there is a lack of quality system standards for manufacturers within the LUAV safety certification system. As a result, this paper aims to analyze the domestic safety certification system and the quality standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The goal is to establish quality system inspection standards specifically tailored for LUAV manufacturers. To achieve this, we propose additional inspection items that reflect the characteristics of the manufacturing quality system. These items will be identified through on-site inspections of LUAV manufacturers, ensuring that the resulting quality system standard aligns with the actual situation of domestic manufacturers. In order to gauge the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed quality system standard, we conducted a survey of seven domestic LUAV manufacturers.

국내에서 중형급 무인동력비행장치(25kg < MTOW ≤ 150kg) 신고 건수 및 안전성인증 수요가 급격하게 증가하고 있다. 그리고 무인동력비행장치 안전성인증 불합격 사례도 증가하고 있으며, 제작 품질 문제가 불합격의 주요 원인으로 확인되고 있다. 그러나 무인동력비행장치 안전성인증 제도에서 제작업체에 대한 품질시스템 기준은 부재하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 무인동력비행장치 제작업체의 품질시스템 점검 기준을 수립하기 위해 국내 안전성인증 업무와 미국재료시험협회(ASTM)의 소형 무인항공시스템(sUAS)의 품질 기준을 분석하였다. 그리고 국내 제작사 실정에 맞는 품질시스템 기준 수립을 위해 중형급 무인동력비행장치 제작업체 현장실사를 통해 제작 품질시스템 특성을 추가 점검항목으로 반영한 제작업체 품질시스템 기준을 제안하였다. 그리고 제안된 품질시스템 기준에 대하여 국내 무인동력장치 제작업체 7개사를 대상으로 설문조사를 수행하였다.

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